Dentfan's Mega Mock Thread

[dentfan]

My Feb 1st Draft picks are.... (Subject to change later)

2: David Bell, WR Purdue
3: Jeremy Ruckert, TE Ohio St
5: Dontario Drummond, WR Miss
5: Jarrett Patterson, C Notre Dame
6: Jaden Peevy, DT Texas A&M

I like your WRs, but I see them as a redundancy of skill sets. I like them both. Wouldn’t a speedster in lieu of one of them be better? Maybe an OL in the second?
Why a TE in the 3rd?

 

[dentfan]

I think Mathis is our third round pick when it’s all said and done. He’s going to climb.


But based on the board you linked to I’m going:

2nd George Pickens WR
3rd Abraham Lucas RT
5th Damarri Mathis CB
5th Spencer Burford OG
6th Daniel Bellinger TE

Solid picks in the 2nd and 3rd. Lucas may be a gem and Pickens is being comped to Justin Jefferson. Other than lacking some beef on the DL, this was a good mock.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

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[hebs]

I like your WRs, but I see them as a redundancy of skill sets. I like them both. Wouldn’t a speedster in lieu of one of them be better? Maybe an OL in the second?
Why a TE in the 3rd?

I went with that specific TE, because he was one of Fields' go to guys his last year.

With the WRs, I wanted to double down on their skillset. I feel like it's easier to find small speedy receivers in FA than the bigger guys who can still run good routes to fill holes. Next year I would still like them to take another speedster in the first 3 rounds.

I'd be willing to go the entire next season w/ the Oline how it is, along with some additional bodies (depth) added via FA and Patterson via the draft (who I'm hoping can come in and actually take over the position.)

I definitely want Justin building a rapport/relationship with his WRs and TEs over the next 3 years while they slowly build a championship level Oline. He either grows to play as well or better than Watson/Burrow behind a crappy Oline like they did, or he's not the answer. I don't want another Cutty who can only play QB when the conditions are "perfect".


(Edit: now I need to come up w/ a different selection since Patterson is going back to ND)

 

[hebs]

FYI-Jarrett Patterson is returning to ND for his fifth year.

dangit! lol

 

[dentfan]

I went with that specific TE, because he was one of Fields' go to guys his last year.

With the WRs, I wanted to double down on their skillset. I feel like it's easier to find small speedy receivers in FA than the bigger guys who can still run good routes to fill holes. Next year I would still like them to take another speedster in the first 3 rounds.

I'd be willing to go the entire next season w/ the Oline how it is, along with some additional bodies (depth) added via FA and Patterson via the draft (who I'm hoping can come in and actually take over the position.)

I definitely want Justin building a rapport/relationship with his WRs and TEs over the next 3 years while they slowly build a championship level Oline. He either grows to play as well or better than Watson/Burrow behind a crappy Oline like they did, or he's not the answer. I don't want another Cutty who can only play QB when the conditions are "perfect".


(Edit: now I need to come up w/ a different selection since Patterson is going back to ND)

I never thought of that! Having a Joe Burrows/Jamar Chase-style reunion for Fields would be great! Okay. It is out of the box, but that connection is a definite value multiplier.

 

[hebs]

I never thought of that! Having a Joe Burrows/Jamar Chase-style reunion for Fields would be great! Okay. It is out of the box, but that connection is a definite value multiplier.

6’5” 250. Top TE coming out of HS. If he’s there in the 3rd, I want him.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

6’5” 250. Top TE coming out of HS. If he’s there in the 3rd, I want him.

Would be nice but unless they trade down or something and get a 4th, this would borderline reach and a luxury pick.

 

[DaaBears]

My input is Skylar Thompson - QB if the Bears end up with a 7th or UFA

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

My input is Skylar Thompson - QB if the Bears end up with a 7th or UFA

No 7th round pick, that was traded with Anthony Miller.

Imagine being so bad at your job you spend draft capital to draft a player AND get rid of him.

FUCK RYAN PACE

 

[DaaBears]

No 7th round pick, that was traded with Anthony Miller.

Imagine being so bad at your job you spend draft capital to draft a player AND get rid of him.

FUCK RYAN PACE

Hahahahaha.

You never know, sometimes you trade along the way and end up with a 7th.

 

[Hutch1975]

It's like, I really really liked Derrion Kendrick in the 2nd, but, after the CFC game, no fucking way. He almost lost them the game twice! I knew he was a headcase, but, talent-wise, he was the only CB I'd even consider over Kinnard.

Then you look at 3rd Round CB's and compare them to any position available then, and it's not even close.

In the fifth, I was looking hard at the CB from Penn State, big guy, fluid, but can't get his back around to body to the ball or turn his head well. I'd rather have a big guy on the line with an explosive first step who may be the Tommy Harris role. I'm not saying that Peevy will be Harris, but looking at CBs that are available when we pick is really really underwhelming. We are going to have to scrape the FA market there. I just don't see how we get value in the draft due to Fucking Pace.

Kendrick is nice as an upgrade at guard, but Daniel Faalele has been my guy for a while if the Bears go O-Line, mostly because I am not 100% sure Jenkins can be a starter due to his injury-riddled first year. Jenkins is great as a #3 tackle. Faalele's got size (6'9", 400), which will be a huge asset for the run game and bolstering the run game is a big help for Fields. No puns intended.

As for the third, I will quibble a bit. Roquon Smith is a true heir to the Bears tradition of dominant MLBs. He can be up there with Butkus, Singletary, and Urlacher. I may look to keep Ogletree for one OLB spot and use Gipson at the other. Instead, I'm looking at Romeo Doubs, a 6'2", 200-pound wideout from Nevada who could be an option opposite Mooney.

When I ran a mock draft, Reichert slipped to 147 overall. Grabbed him for that familiarity with Fields.

We both landed on Peevy at 149. I saw him as an eventual replacement for Nichols/Hicks and as D-Line depth.

You make a good case for speed at WR, but I ended up going with Jelani Woods, a 6'7" 275-pound TE out of Virginia who did pretty well as a receiver. Two tight ends late in the draft probably sounds like a risk, but with that size, I see a lot of good things happening with the run game, and the better the run game, the less pressure on Fields.

Now, my mock did include a trade (I deal Quinn to the Jets with #39 overall to get #35 and #38 - which I used to draft Kyler Gordon out of Washington as CB2), but I like the thought.

2022 NFL User Mock Draft #596985 | NFL Mock Draft Database

2022 NFL User Mock Draft. Bears Post CFB Draft

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So, I end up with:
35 - Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota
38 - Kyler Gordon, CB Washington
71 - Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada
147 - Jeremy Reichert, TE, Ohio State
149 - Jayden Peevy, DL, Texas A&M
184 - Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia

 

[dentfan]

Kendrick is nice as an upgrade at guard, but Daniel Faalele has been my guy for a while if the Bears go O-Line, mostly because I am not 100% sure Jenkins can be a starter due to his injury-riddled first year. Jenkins is great as a #3 tackle. Faalele's got size (6'9", 400), which will be a huge asset for the run game and bolstering the run game is a big help for Fields. No puns intended.

As for the third, I will quibble a bit. Roquon Smith is a true heir to the Bears tradition of dominant MLBs. He can be up there with Butkus, Singletary, and Urlacher. I may look to keep Ogletree for one OLB spot and use Gipson at the other. Instead, I'm looking at Romeo Doubs, a 6'2", 200-pound wideout from Nevada who could be an option opposite Mooney.

When I ran a mock draft, Reichert slipped to 147 overall. Grabbed him for that familiarity with Fields.

We both landed on Peevy at 149. I saw him as an eventual replacement for Nichols/Hicks and as D-Line depth.

You make a good case for speed at WR, but I ended up going with Jelani Woods, a 6'7" 275-pound TE out of Virginia who did pretty well as a receiver. Two tight ends late in the draft probably sounds like a risk, but with that size, I see a lot of good things happening with the run game, and the better the run game, the less pressure on Fields.

Now, my mock did include a trade (I deal Quinn to the Jets with #39 overall to get #35 and #38 - which I used to draft Kyler Gordon out of Washington as CB2), but I like the thought.

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2022 NFL User Mock Draft. Bears Post CFB Draft

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So, I end up with:
35 - Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota
38 - Kyler Gordon, CB Washington
71 - Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada
147 - Jeremy Reichert, TE, Ohio State
149 - Jayden Peevy, DL, Texas A&M
184 - Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia

You just can’t help getting more picks, can you? Try to do the draft without more picks and based on the general consensus of value. The board I linked in the op of this thread is an aggregate average of all of the big boards, so it’s far more accurate in terms as to what would be available than a mock

Also, I know Faalale is your boy, but he got dropped on his ass in Senior Bowl practice. I posted the video in the Senior Bowl thread. He doesn’t look very good. I know he’s a giant who has a second career as Andre’s long lost heir as a fall back, but let somebody else draft him.

I’m not sure Roquan can play Middle in a 4-3. He’d have more space to operate on the Weak side. I drafted a lb that was a very good safety who became huge. Either Strange or Kinnard would put Fallale to shame. And Zion was taking snaps at C. I’d rather have one of those three, with Strange if we can finagle a 4th somehow, and the other two in the 2nd.

Two TEs in this draft is a luxury we can’t afford. Maybe 1.

 

[Hutch1975]

You just can’t help getting more picks, can you? Try to do the draft without more picks and based on the general consensus of value. The board I linked in the op of this thread is an aggregate average of all of the big boards, so it’s far more accurate in terms to what would be available than a mock

Also, I know Faalale is your boy, but he got dropped in his ass in Senior Bowl practice. I posted the video in the Senior Bowl thread. He doesn’t look very good. I know he’s a giant who has a second career as Andre’s long lost heir, but let somebody else draft him.

I’m not sure Roquan can play Middle in a 4-3. He’d have more space to operate on the Weak side. I drafted a lb that was a very good safety who became huge. Either Strange or Kinnard would put Fallale to shame. And Zion was taking snakes at C. I’d rather have one of those three, with Strange if we can finagle a 4th somehow, and the other two in the 2nd.

Two TEs in this draft is a luxury we can’t afford. Maybe 1.

This one had only one extra pick - and I don't think netting one second-rounder for Quinn is a reach.

I'm thinking of how to protect Fields, and that means O-Line has to be the first priority for the draft, but it also means maybe not asking Fields to carry the entire offense.

For me, upgrading the talent is crucial. But I also want to leverage the Montgomery-Herbert-Cohen trio at RB. That trio, incidentally, is probably the center of the offense. No disrespect to Fields, but those running backs may be what the Bears need to center their offense around. That means taking guys who can mash in run blocking. Not dissing Kinnard, but can you coach 400 pounds? Faalele may not be an NFL tackle, but he could be extremely good as a run-blocking guard.

Woods may be kind of the same Faalele trap I'm falling into: A freakish size at a position that flashes talent.

In any case, I ran a no-trade mock:

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2022 NFL User Mock Draft. Bears 2022 pre-Senior Bowl

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39 - Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington - took the CB2 to boost the defense and bump Burns/Graham to CB3.
71 - Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State - figure he's the backup we need if we're stuck with Jenkins at T.
147 - Jerreth Sterns, WR, Western Kentucky - Small WR, but highly productive.
149 - Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia - Stuck with the 6'7", 275 TE who can catch passes.
184 - Slade Bolden, WR, Alabama - A poor man's A-Rob.

Faalele went at 33 to the Jaguars. I figure if Quinn is not dealt for picks, then the best bet is to see if we can't get better pass coverage to go with what is a dominating DE/OLB group of Mack/Quinn/Gipson/Irvin.

Lucas became the third tackle... but he could sneak in and start, either bumping Borom to guard, or Jenkins to the bench.

 

[dentfan]

This one had only one extra pick - and I don't think netting one second-rounder for Quinn is a reach.

I'm thinking of how to protect Fields, and that means O-Line has to be the first priority for the draft, but it also means maybe not asking Fields to carry the entire offense.

For me, upgrading the talent is crucial. But I also want to leverage the Montgomery-Herbert-Cohen trio at RB. That trio, incidentally, is probably the center of the offense. No disrespect to Fields, but those running backs may be what the Bears need to center their offense around. That means taking guys who can mash in run blocking. Not dissing Kinnard, but can you coach 400 pounds? Faalele may not be an NFL tackle, but he could be extremely good as a run-blocking guard.

Woods may be kind of the same Faalele trap I'm falling into: A freakish size at a position that flashes talent.

In any case, I ran a no-trade mock:

2022 NFL User Mock Draft #598413 | NFL Mock Draft Database

2022 NFL User Mock Draft. Bears 2022 pre-Senior Bowl

www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com

39 - Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington - took the CB2 to boost the defense and bump Burns/Graham to CB3.
71 - Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State - figure he's the backup we need if we're stuck with Jenkins at T.
147 - Jerreth Sterns, WR, Western Kentucky - Small WR, but highly productive.
149 - Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia - Stuck with the 6'7", 275 TE who can catch passes.
184 - Slade Bolden, WR, Alabama - A poor man's A-Rob.

Faalele went at 33 to the Jaguars. I figure if Quinn is not dealt for picks, then the best bet is to see if we can't get better pass coverage to go with what is a dominating DE/OLB group of Mack/Quinn/Gipson/Irvin.

Lucas became the third tackle... but he could sneak in and start, either bumping Borom to guard, or Jenkins to the bench.

This is the best mock you've ever done. Good job. You took value and the draft as it came to you.

I am not sure the CB in the 2nd was the best pick, but it's realistic.

Again, good job.

 

[pdxbearsfan]

and FWIW, pre-FA / post-press conference:


2022 NFL Draft -
#42 - Zion Johnson OG Boston College

Zion Johnson, IOL, Boston College​

RS Senior, 6'3", 316e lbs

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2020 (SENIOR): All-ACC Academic honors for the second time in addition to earning All-ACC third-team accolades … elected a team captain by his teammates ... graded out as BC’s top offensive linemen in 2020 … one of just three Boston College student-athletes to earn the prestigious 2021 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award from the ACC … played in all 11 games at left tackle, playing 783 of 785 snaps … took the field for all 67 snaps in a season-opening win at Duke (9/19) … played all 70 snaps against Texas State (9/26) … logged 81 snaps vs. North Carolina (10/3) … played all 77 snaps against Pittsburgh (10/10) … fifth straight game of playing every snap with 79 at Virginia Tech (10/17) as BC ran for 90 yards … played 66 of 68 snaps vs. Georgia Tech (10/24) as BC did not allow a sack and racked up a season-high 264 rushing yards … played all 64 snaps at Clemson (10/31) … played all 77 snaps with BC not allowing a sack and totaling 191 rushing yards at Syracuse (11/7) … went 69 snaps against Notre Dame (11/14) … no sacks allowed and 188 rushing yards, while playing all 65 snaps vs. Louisville (11/28) … played all 68 snaps at Virginia (12/5).

2019 (JUNIOR): All-ACC Second Team... played all 13 games and made seven starts at left guard... played 42 offensive snaps off the bench in his BC debut vs. Virginia Tech (8/31)... came off the bench for 36 snaps at left guard vs. Richmond (9/7)... played the majority of the game, 62 snaps, at left guard vs. Kansas (9/13)... played 71 snaps in first career start at left guard, while BC tallied 429 yards on the ground vs. NC State (10/19) and was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week... started at left guard at Clemson (10/26)... started at left guard at Syracuse (11/2) as BC piled up a program-record 691 yards of offense... started at left guard vs. Florida State (11/9)... started at left guard at Notre Dame (11/23)... started at left guard for all 79 snaps at Pittsburgh (11/30) and was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week... started at left guard against Cincinnati (1/2) in the Birmingham Bowl.

#71 - Logan Hall DT Houston

Logan Hall, EDGE, Houston

Junior, 6'6", 283v lbs

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2020: Appeared in eight games, making seven start on Houston's defensive line ... recorded 23 tackles (nine solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack ... also had three quarterback hurries ... had four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Tulane (Oct. 8) ... Made one stop and logged one quarterback hurry vs. BYU (Oct. 16) ... finished with four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack at Navy (Oct. 24) ... logged one tackle vs. UCF (Oct. 31) ... posted four tackles at Cincinnati (Nov. 7) ... finished with season-high six tackles against USF (Nov. 14) ... recorded three tackles vs. Hawaii in the New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24).

2019: Played in 12 games, making three starts at defensive tackle ... Logged 14 tackles (six solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack with two pass breakups ... had one tackle vs. Washington State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Sept. 13)... recorded one tackle in win at North Texas (Sept. 28)... blocked a field goal and recorded a half sack vs. No. 25 Cincinnati (Oct. 12)... finished with three tackles, including 1.0 for loss, at UCF (Nov. 2)... posted four tackles, including 0.5 for loss, vs. Memphis (Nov. 16)... had one tackle in win at Tulsa (Nov. 23).

2018: Saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman, starting the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Army ... made collegiate debut in win at Rice ... had one tackle in win against Arizona ... had a tackle for loss and one QB hurry in win against Texas Southern ... had two tackles in win over No. 21/20 USF ... had five tackles, including one for loss, and one forced fumble at SMU ... had two tackles against Temple ... had one tackle for loss in win over Tulane.

#147 - Christian Watson WR North Dakota State

Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State​

RS Senior, 6'5", 208e lbs

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2020-21 SEASON (JUNIOR): First team All-America kickoff returner by The Associated Press, Stats Perform, HERO Sports, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team wide receiver and second team return specialist...Only player in the FCS to score two kickoff return touchdowns during the season, tying the NDSU single-season and career records...Averaged 33.8 yards on 10 kickoff returns and led the Bison with 896 all-purpose yards...Played in all 10 games including eight starts at wide receiver...NDSU's leading receiver with 19 catches for 442 yards and one TD...MVFC Offensive Player of the Week on April 11 following the Northern Iowa game, where he accounted for 229 all-purpose yards including a 100-yard kickoff return TD...Caught two passes for 86 yards including a long of 61 yards in the final minute of the first half that set up an NDSU field goal...His 25-yard reception on third-and-8 extended a touchdown scoring drive in the fourth quarter of the 23-20 win at UNI...Scored on a 94-yard kickoff return in the NCAA quarterfinal game at Sam Houston.

2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team...Played in all 16 games including 11 starts at wide receiver...NDSU's leading receiver with 34 catches for 732 yards and six touchdowns...Ranked third in the MVFC for receiving yards and was second in yards per reception (21.53)...Caught at least one pass in 13 of 16 contests...Third on the team with 964 all-purpose yards...Had at least 100 all-purpose yards in four of the final seven games...Made four receptions for a career-high 121 yards against Western Illinois...Career-high seven receptions in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Illinois State totaling 107 yards...Scored touchdowns on back-to-back offensive plays in the NCAA semifinal victory with a 75-yard reception and 70-yard rush bookending a Montana State three-and-out and breaking open a 7-7 game early in the second quarter...Went without a catch in the NCAA championship win over James Madison, but was part of a fake reverse handoff that fellow receiver Phoenix Sproles scored on from 38 yards and put NDSU ahead for good early in the second quarter.

2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 14 games including a pair of starts against Northern Iowa and Montana State...Caught nine passes for 165 yards...Longest play went for 48 yards against Southern Illinois...Made a reception in eight different games including two catches in the NCAA semifinal win over South Dakota State...Had two kick returns for 36 yards against Missouri State and 15 yards against Southern Illinois...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.

2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the entire season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Traveled to Eastern Washington, but did not play.

#149 - Max Mitchell OT Louisiana

Max Mitchell, OT, Louisiana​

Senior, 6'6", 300e lbs

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2020 Season (Junior)
Started in all 10 of his appearances during the 2020 season, playing at both tackle positions… Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors…Member of an offensive line that finished the year ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles-for-loss allowed (3.64) and seventh nationally and first in the league in sacks allowed (0.82)…The line also opened up Louisiana's rushing attack, which ranked 21st in the nation with 213.0 yards per contest…The unit was named a Joe Moore Award Semifinalist for their outstanding play.

2019 Season (Sophomore)
A staple on the offensive line for Louisiana, starting in all 14 games in 2019…Helped pave the way for a Louisiana ground attack which finished the year ranked third nationally in yards per carry (6.28), fourth nationally in rushing touchdowns (42), sixth nationally in rushing yards per game (257.4) and seventh nationally in total rushing yards (3,604)…Part of an offensive line that ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt in sacks allowed (1.07).

2018 Season (Freshman)
Rotated in on the offensive line in all 14 games over the course of the year.

#186 - Cam Taylor-Britt CB Nebraska

Cam Taylor-Britt, CB, Nebraska​

Senior, 6'0", 205e lbs

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2021
Cam Taylor-Britt started all 12 games in 2021, recording a career-best 51 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a career-high 11 pass breakups, one interception and one blocked kick. At the conclusion of the regular season, Taylor-Britt ranked third in the Big Ten at 1.0 passes defended per game. For his efforts, Taylor-Britt was named a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the conference coaches and media.

Taylor-Britt recorded two tackles against both Illinois and Fordham while helping limit both teams to fewer than 165 passing yards. Taylor-Britt totaled three tackles and one pass breakup against both Buffalo and No. 3 Oklahoma. At No. 20 Michigan State, Taylor-Britt posted two tackles and broke up a pass for the third straight game. He also blocked the first field goal of his career. He totaled three tackles, including a two-yard tackle for loss, against Northwestern. Against No. 9 Michigan, Taylor-Britt filled up the stat sheet with a career-high 11 tackles and a career-high three pass breakups. The next week at Minnesota, Taylor-Britt totaled seven tackles with a career-high 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack, and he also intercepted a pass in the end zone. He totaled five tackles and two pass breakups against Purdue. Taylor-Britt recorded four tackles and broke up a pass against No. 6 Ohio State. He made four tackles and broke up a pass on fourth down at No. 19 Wisconsin. Against No. 17 Iowa in the season finale, Taylor-Britt recorded five tackles and one pass breakup. The breakup marked the 10th time in 11 games Taylor-Britt had at least one pass defended (breakup or interception).

2020 (Junior)
A second-team All-Big Ten selection, Taylor-Britt played in every game with seven starts in 2020. He totaled 28 tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions, leading the team with six passes defended and tying for the team lead in interceptions. Taylor-Britt was also NU’s leading punt returner, as he returned six punts for 79 yards, averaging more than 13 yards per return.

Taylor-Britt started at cornerback and made five tackles at No. 5 Ohio State before a targeting disqualification. After sitting out the first half at Northwestern, Taylor-Britt had two tackles and a TFL in the second half. Against Penn State, Taylor-Britt totaled four tackles and a pass breakup. He intercepted a pass and had a 55-yard return to set up a field goal, and he also returned a punt 25 yards to set up another field goal.

Against Illinois, Taylor-Britt recorded three tackles and returned two punts for 22 yards. He made two tackles at Iowa. In the win at Purdue, Taylor-Britt totaled six tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss, with a pair of pass breakups. Against Minnesota, Taylor-Britt had four solo tackles in the first half before missing the second half following a targeting penalty. He returned to intercept a pass, break up another and finish with two tackles, including 1.0 TFL, in Nebraska’s season-ending win at Rutgers.

The play of Taylor-Britt and the rest of the Husker secondary helped NU limit four of its eight opponents to fewer than 200 yards passing.

2019 (Sophomore)
Taylor-Britt was a versatile and productive member of the Husker secondary in 2019, earning honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition. He played in 11 of 12 games with 10 starts, missing the Purdue game due to illness. He started seven games at safety and three at cornerback, lining up at multiple positions to total 49 tackles, four TFLs, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions, two pass breakups and four forced fumbles. His four forced fumbles ranked third nationally and tied for the most by a Husker since 1999. Taylor-Britt led the team in forced fumbles and tied for the team lead in interceptions.

He began his sophomore campaign with a career game against South Alabama, totaling five tackles against the Jaguars, including the first two TFLs of his career and his first career sack. Taylor-Britt also forced a pair of turnovers, intercepting the first pass of his career - which he returned 48 yards - and forcing a fumble on his sack which was recovered by teammate Alex Davis in the end zone for a touchdown. Taylor-Britt earned his first career start the next week at Colorado and again had five tackles while forcing a career-high two fumbles, one of which was recovered by Nebraska. Taylor-Britt had one tackle and one pass breakup against Northern Illinois before leaving the game in the second quarter with an injury.

He returned from the injury to start the next week at Illinois, finishing with three tackles, one breakup and his second career interception. Taylor-Britt totaled a then-career-high seven tackles against No. 5 Ohio State, including one tackle for loss. He had five tackles in the win over Northwestern, recording one TFL and forcing one fumble, before making six stops against both Minnesota and Indiana. After missing the Purdue game, Taylor-Britt returned to start at corner against No. 15 Wisconsin and recorded five tackles. He also started at corner at Maryland and had two tackles. In the season finale at Iowa, Taylor-Britt registered four tackles and one pass breakup, but his biggest impact came when he intercepted a pass and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown.

2018 (Freshman)
Taylor-Britt played in 11 games as a true freshman. A converted high school quarterback, Taylor-Britt contributed on both defense and special teams, totaling 12 tackles, including eight on defense. Taylor-Britt had three pass breakups on the season, and he also recovered a fumble as a member of Nebraska’s punt coverage team.

Taylor-Britt was the lone true freshman to see action on defense in the season opener against Colorado, recording his first career tackle. He then recovered a fumbled punt against Troy, setting up a Husker field goal. At No. 19 Michigan, Taylor-Britt recorded his second career tackle and first on special teams. After missing the Purdue game, Taylor-Britt returned with a two-tackle performance - the first multi-tackle game of his career - at No. 16 Wisconsin that also included the first pass breakup of his career. The next week at Northwestern, Taylor-Britt had another breakup and a solo tackle.

He saw significant action in the secondary against Minnesota and posted three tackles. He matched that effort with three tackles the next week against Bethune-Cookman. Taylor-Britt made an impact in Nebraska’s win over Michigan State with a critical pass breakup on third down in the third quarter of the Huskers’ come-from-behind victory. He added a tackle on kickoff coverage in the final game of the season at Iowa.

I like them, let's do it.

 

[Hutch1975]

This is the best mock you've ever done. Good job. You took value and the draft as it came to you.

I am not sure the CB in the 2nd was the best pick, but it's realistic.

Again, good job.

If I can't set up a super-power run game. I think helping the defense is just as important.' Had Faalele dropped to 39, he would have been my pick and probably would start at a guard spot or right tackle.

In this case, getting a CB2 to push the Burns/Graham combo to CB3 is probably the best move. I have dominant pass rush between Mack, Quinn, Gipson and Irvin. There were some big defensive meltdowns against SF and Baltimore, and while injuries to Hicks and Mack were part of it, so was not having a quality CB2.

I still think dealing Quinn for draft capital is the best move overall. I think getting at least one second-rounder net is possible, maybe even two in the right circumstances. The draft below has that sort of alchemy, but then again, in addition to Gordon, I get your guy Kinnard AND linebacker Brandon Smith from Penn State to handle WLB with Smith in the MLB spot, and that lets me get Alec Pierce in the third. I still have the Mack/Irvin/Gipson combo for DE/pass rush.

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[dentfan]

I am still working on my mock offseason. Yeah, I know, why’s it taking so long? Anyway, there're two WRs that nobody has linked to the Bears. So, let's take the plunge and look at them.

Let’s start with Josh Gordon:



He has an AAV of 1.0395 mil with the same cap hit. Let’s not forget which team actually signed him last year. It was KC. Who was on that staff? Yupper, Big Poles has a connection to Gordon. He knows enough to have been in the office that signed him.

Why go with a guy who’s had a lot of issues with substance abuse? What if he is over it? What if he still has enough in the tank to really blow up for a few years? For a little over a mil against the cap and a potential game breaking X. Sign me up. He’s worth the risk. He’s on the Chiefs practice squad on a futures deal, so he should be able to be signed directly to the roster, at this point.

The bottom line is, nobody really knows what to expect from Josh Gordon going forward, but the Chiefs obviously see enough to keep him around for a little while longer. The important part is that he seems to have gotten his personal life settled, and barring another suspension, he might finally have an opportunity for a late-career renaissance. Can KC Chiefs really expect anything from Josh Gordon in 2022?


Denzel Mims:




He is not expected to be on the Jets’ roster come 2022’s season opener. Yeah, the Jets are saying they want to keep him, but we know that song and dance. Here’s the issue. Everybody knows they are going to cut him, and who the fuck wants to trade real draft capital for that head case. What is his problem? Who the fuck knows? I sure don’t.

But, he was a second round draft pick that’s 6’3” and runs a 4.3. Yeah. He’s a guy we can get for a trade.

Mims has just eight catches for 133 yards this season and hasn't caught a pass since Week 13 despite receiving over 30 percent of his snaps during that timeframe.

But again, it's not that he's just not doing anything. He's a virtual negative rep every snap. Mims has the second-highest penalty-per-target ratio among all wide receivers in the NFL this season with three penalties compared to just 18 targets. All three penalties were mental errors.

Of 131 qualified wide receivers, Mims' dreadful 50.1 Pro Football Focus grade ranks 129th. He has been one of the worst players on the Jets' roster this season.

That's just the reality of the situation. From promising second-round pick to complete draft bust within the span of one calendar year, don't expect Denzel Mims to be on the Jets' roster come the start of next season. Don't expect Denzel Mims to be on the NY Jets roster in 2022

But, you're saying that he sounds like trash. He might be. Who gives a shit? He’s on a rookie deal for the next two years and may just need a change of scenery. It’s worth a shot. He’d count 1.48 mil against the cap. If he doesn't make it out of OTAs, we cut his ass. Big deal.

Wait, you’re all saying. Didn’t you say this was a trade? Yup. It’s a trade. We send Goldman and his remaining cap hit will only be 5 mil against the Jets. He’s our trash. We take their trash, and they get ours. Business.

We want to cut Goldman for the 6.6 mil cap saving. Instead, we trade him with a post 6/1 designation. The Jets do not have much proven talent at the DT position. Goldman gives them a vet that may or may not work out for them, but, unlike our cap hit, it won’t cost too much for them. If he works out for them, bueno. If not, well, they were going to cut Mims anyway. We were going to cut Goldman. So, it’s a perfect garage sale swap. Of course, it could also be like spitting your gum in somebody else's mouth vice versa...

 

[playthrough2001]

How about Antonio Brown too? Is Sam Hurd available or still in prison?

 

[zabavka]

Why would you waste any trade compensation for Mims?

If you want him, which you probably shouldn't, you can wait for him to get cut.